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Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Publicado por Parlophone en junio de 1967

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

It was twenty years ago today
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
they've been going in and out of style
but they're guaranteed to raise a smile
so may I introduce to you
the act you've known for all these years
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
we hope you will enjoy the show
we're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
sit back and let the evening go
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

It's wonderful to be here
it's certainly a thrill
you're such a lovely audience
we'd like to take you home with us
we'd love to take you home.

I don't really want to stop the show
but I thought that you might like to know
that the singer's going to sing a song
and he wants you all to sing along
so let me introduce to you
the one and only Billy Shears
and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.John: armonía vocal, guitarra rítmica.
Paul: voz, bajo, guitarra principal.
George: armonía vocal, guitarra.
Ringo: batería.

With a little help from my friends

What would you think if I sang out of tune
would you stand up and walk out on me?
lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
and I'll try not to sing out of key
oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
I get high with a little help from my friends
going to try with a little help from my friends.

What do I do when my love is away?
(does it worry you to be alone)
How do I feel by the end of the day?
(are you sad because you're on your own)
no I get by with a little help from my friends
I get high with a little help from my friends
going to try with a little help from my friends.

(Do you need anybody?), I need somebody to love
(Could it be anybody?), I want somebody to love.

(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
yes I'm certain that it happens all the time
(what do you see when you turn out the light?)
I can't tell you, but I know it's mine
oh I get by with a little help from my friends
I get high with a little help from my friends
oh I'm going to try with a little help from my friends.John: coros, piano, guitarra, cencerro.
Paul: coros, bajo.
George: guitarra.
Ringo: voz, batería, pandereta.

George Martin: órgano Hammond.

Lucy in the sky with Diamonds

Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies
somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly a girl with kaleidoscope eyes
cellophane flowers of yellow and green towering over your head
look for the girl with the sun in her eyes and she's gone
Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain where rocking horse people eat marshmellow pies
everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers that grow so incredibly high
newpaper taxis appear on the shore waiting to take you away
climb in the back with your head in the clouds and you're gone
Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

Picture yourself on a train in a station with plasticine porters with looking glass ties
suddenly someone is there at the turnstyle the girl with the kaleidoscope eyes
Lucy in the sky with diamonds.John: voces, guitarra.
Paul: armonías vocales, órgano, bajo.
George: armonías vocales, guitarras, tambor, sitar.
Ringo: batería, maracas.

Getting better

It's getting better all the time.

I used to get mad at my school
the teachers who taught me weren't cool
you're holding me down, turning me round
filling me up with your rules.

I've got to admit it's getting better
a little better all the time
I have to admit it's getting better
it's getting better since you've been mine.

Me used to be a angry young man
me hiding me head in the sand
you gave me the word
I finally heard
I'm doing the best that I can.

I used to be cruel to my woman
I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved
man I was mean but I'm changing my scene
and I'm doing the best that I can.John: voz, guitarra.
Paul: armonías, bajo.
George: armonías, guitarras, tamboras.
Ringo: batería, palmas, bongós.

George Martin: pianet.

Fixing a hole

I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in
and stops my mind from wandering
where will it go?
I'm filling the cracks that ran through the door
and kept my mind from wandering
where will it go?.

And it really doesn't matter if I'm wrong I'm right
where I belong I'm right, where I belong
see the people standing there who disagree and never win
and wonder why they don't get in my door.

I'm painting my room in the colourful way
and when my mind is wandering
there I will go.

Silly people run around they worry me
and never ask me why they don't get past my door.

I'm taking the time for a number of things
that weren't important yesterday
and I still go.John Lennon: voz, maracas.
Paul McCartney: voz, bajo.
George Harrison: voz, guitarra.
Ringo Starr: batería.

George Martin: clavicordio, harmonium.

She's leaving home

Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begings
silently closing her bedroom door
leaving the note that she hoped would say more
she goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her hankerchief
quietly turing the backdoor key
stepping outside she is free.

She (We gave her most of our lives)
is leaving (Sacraficed most of our lives)
home (We gave her everything money could buy)
she's leaving home after living alone
for so many years, bye bye.

Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown
picks up the letter that's lying there
standing alone at the top of the stairs
she breaks down and cries to her husband
daddy our baby's gone
why would she treat us so thoughtlessly?
how could she do this to me?.

She (We never though of ourselves)
is leaving (Never a thought for ourselves)
home (We struggled hard all our lives to get by)
she's leaving home after living alone
for so many years, bye bye.

Friday morning at nine o'clock she is far away
waiting to keep the appointment she made
meeting a man from the motor trade.

She (What did we do that was wrong)
is having (We didn't know it was wrong)
fun (Fun is the one thing that money can't buy)
something inside that was always denied
for so many years, bye bye.

She's leaving home
bye bye.John: coros.
Paul: voces.

Sheila Bromberg: arpa.
Mike Leander: sección de cuerdas.

Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite!

For the benefit of Mr. Kite there will be a show tonight on trampoline
the Hendersons will all be there late of Pablo Fanques Fair, what a scene!
over men and horses hoops and garters
lastly through a hogshead of real fire!
in this way Mr. Kite will challenge the world!.

The celebrated Mr. Kite performs his feat on Saturday at Bishopsgate
the Hendersons will dance and sing as Mr. Kite flys through the ring, don't be late
Messrs. K and H. assure the public
their production will be second to none
and of course Henry The Horse dances the waltz!.

The band begins at ten to six when Mr. Kite performs his tricks without a sound
and Mr. H. will demonstrate ten summersets he'll undertake on solid ground
having been some days in preparation
a splendid time is guaranteed for all
and tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill.John: voces, órgano Hammond, lazos de cinta y armónica.
Paul: guitarra principal y bajo.
George: piano y pandereta.
Ringo: batería, pandereta, y armónica.

George Martin: armonio, órgano, glockenspiel y lazos de cinta.
Mal Evans: armónica.
Neil Aspinall: armónica.
Geoff Emerick: lazos de cinta.

Within you without you

We were talking about the space between us all
and the people, who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion
never glimpse the truth, then it's far too late, when they pass away
we were talking about the love we all could share, when we find it
to try our best to hold it there with our love
with our love, we could save the world, if they only knew.

Try to realise it's all within yourself
no one else can make you change
and to see you're really only very small
and life flows within you and without you.

We were talking about the love that's gone so cold and the people
who gain the world and lose their soul
they don't know, they can't see, are you one of them?
when you've seen beyond yourself then you may find
peace of mind is waiting there
and the time will come when you see
we're all one, and life flows on within you and without you.George: voz principal, tambora, sitar.

Erich Gruenberg, Alan Loveday, Julien Gaillard, Paul Scherman, Ralph Elman, David Wolfsthal, Jack Rothstein Jack Greene: violín
Reginald Kilbey, Allen Ford, Peter Beavan: violonchelo
Músicos invitados: swarmandal, esraj, tabla.

When I'm sixty-four

When I get older losing my hair many years from now
will you still be sending me a valentine
birthday greetings bottle of wine.

If I'd been out till quarter to three
would you lock the door
will you still need me, will you still feed me
when I'm sixty-four.

You'll be older too
and if you say the word
I could stay with you.

I could be handy, mending a fuse when your lights have gone
you can knit a sweater by the fireside
sunday mornings go for a ride.

Doing the garden, digging the weeds
who could ask for more
will you still need me, will you still feed me
when I'm sixty-four.

Every summer we can rent a cottage
in the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear
we shall scrimp and save
grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck and Dave.

Send me a postcard, drop me a line stating point of view
indicate precisely what you mean to say
yours sincerely, wasting away
give me your answer, fill in a form
mine for evermore
will you still need me, will you still feed me
when I'm sixty-four.John: coros, guitarra.
Paul: voz, piano, bajo.
George: coros.
Ringo: batería, campanas.

Robert Burns, Henry MacKenzie, Frank Reidy: clarinetes.

Lovely Rita

Lovely Rita meter maid.

Nothing can come between us
when it gets dark I tow your heart away
standing by a parking meter
when I caught a glimpse of Rita
filling in a ticket in her little white book
in a cap she looked much older
and the bag across her shoulder
made her look a little like a military man.

Lovely Rita meter maid
may I inquire discreetly
when are you free
to take some tea with me
Rita!.

Took her out and tried to win her
had a laugh and over dinner
told her I would really like to see her again
got the bill and Rita paid it
took her home I nearly made it
sitting on the sofa with a sister or two
oh, lovely Rita meter maid
where would I be without you
give us a wink and make me think of you.John: coros, percusión, guitarra rítmica, peine y papel.
Paul: vocal, piano, bajo, peine y papel.
George: coros, guitarras, peine y papel.
Ringo: batería.

George Martin: piano.

Good morning, good morning

Good morning, good morning.

Nothing to do to save his life call his wife in
nothing to say but what a day how's your boy been
nothing to do it's up to you
I've got nothing to say but it's OK.

Good morning, good morning.

Going to work don't want to go feeling low down
heading for home you start to roam then you're in town
everybody knows there's nothing doing
everything is closed it's like a ruin
everyone you see is half asleep
and you're on your own you're in the street.

After a while you start to smile now you feel cool
then you decide to take a walk by the old school
nothing has changed it's still the same
I've got nothing to say but it's OK.

Good morning, good morning.

People running round it's five o'clock
everywhere in town is getting dark
everyone you see is full of life
it's time for tea and meet the wife.

Somebody needs to know the time, glad that I'm here
watching the skirts you start to flirt now you're in gear
go to a show you hope she goes
I've got nothing to say but it's OK.

Good morning, good morning.John: voces, guitarra rítmica
Paul: coros, guitarra, bass
George: coros, guitarra.
Ringo: batería, tamborín.

Barrie Cameron, David Glyde, Alan Holmes: saxos.
John Lee: trombón.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

One, two, three, four.

We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
we hope you have enjoyed the show
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
we're sorry but it's time to go
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
we'd like to thank you once again
Sgt. Pepper's one and only Lonely Hearts Club Band
it's getting very near the end
Sgt. Pepper's lonely, Sgt. Pepper's lonely
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.John: voz, guitarra rítmica.
Paul: voz, órgano, bajo.
George: voz, guitarra.
Ringo: voz, batería, pandereta, maracas.

A day in the life

I read the news today oh boy
about a lucky man who made the grade
and though the news was rather sad
well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph.

He blew his mind out in a car
he didn't notice that the lights had changed
a crowd of people stood and stared
they'd seen his face before
nobody was really sure
if he was from the House of Lords.

I saw a film today oh boy
the English Army had just won the war
a crowd of people turned away
but I just had to look
having read the book
I'd love to turn you on.

Woke up, fell out of bed
dragged a comb across my head
found my way downstairs and drank a cup
and looking up I noticed I was late
found my coat and grabbed my hat
made the bus in seconds flat
found my way upstairs and had a smoke
somebody spoke and I went into a dream.

I read the news today oh boy
four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
and though the holes were rather small
they had to count them all
now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on.John: voz, guitarra acústica, maracas, piano.
Paul: voz, piano, bajo.
George: maracas.
Ringo: batería, congas, piano.

George Martin: armonio.
Mal Evans: alarma de despertador, conteo, piano.